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sour orange

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sour orange
n. In both senses also called bigarade, bitter orange, Seville orange.
1. A spiny evergreen tree (Citrus aurantium) native to southern Vietnam and widely cultivated in warmer regions, having globose, reddish-orange, highly acidic fruit.
2. The fruit of this tree.
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Noun1.sour orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruitsour orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange - highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.
orange tree, orange - any citrus tree bearing oranges
2.sour orange - highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
orange - round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
bigarade, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium, marmalade orange, Seville orange, sour orange - any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock


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It is well known, that the Romans were familiar with the sour orange, Citrus aurantium L.
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